Todd - I was cracking myself up all night with this movie. There were a lot more I didn't post (yet?). I like that although Bob only appears briefly, he is used in a highly effective way. I wonder what to make of the fact that Bob is evil in Hind rather than in Bahrestan? Does that make him slightly less evil than, say, Amrish? Also, how is it that I had never heard he was in this movie?

Bob Cristo was pretty popular for a while. His bald pate and french beard gives him automatic bad guy credentials, and his phirang looks manage to add a colonial hangover to the whole thing. But somehow, I cannot think of a single movie where he looked menacing enough for the henchman role!

I saw him at a resort on the outskirts of Bangalore run by Sanjay Khan (Feroze's brother and Hrithik's dad-in-law). I think he works there now.

r - Ha! Yeah, he's not particularly threatening when it boils down to it, is he? Still, I'm always glad to see him. My favorite Christocity (excellent term Todd) moment ever is either 1) him mulling around stage after the assassination in Commando wearing his Op baseball cap or 2) him chasing Shashi in skis while wearing a leopard print furry hat in Namak Halaal.

my other filmi projects

Bong Along - a blog on vintage Bengali movies co-written by Indie Quill and me (and perhaps a few very friendly appearances by other friends as well).

Masala Zindabad - the podcast by Indie Quill and me, often featuring other writers and fans as guests. Masala Zindabad is an affectionate and thoughtful look at the broad range of themes that define Bollywood and make Bollywood defy definition. Available at iTunes.

Mysterious Order of the Skeleton Suit - the Agents of M.O.S.S. are a shadowy confederation of like-minded writers, broadcasters, creators, and jetsetters who have banded together in a bold mission to bring international intrigue and pop entertainment to the masses. Can anyone stand in the way of their diabolical schemes?

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